(meteorobs) Re: am i going to miss them??

[Ian & Ronnie Finch]

Hi
What are the chances of any action in Southern Australia
Ian
On 15/11/2006, at 7:15 AM, Robert Lunsford wrote:

> Arlene and All,
>
> Actually the best views will occur from western Europe and  
> northwestern Africa. Unfortunately western Turkey is situated a bit  
> too far east. The predicted maximum will occur just as you enter  
> civil twilight with the sun six degrees below the southeastern  
> horizon. You may be able to see some increasing Leonid activity in  
> the brightening morning skies. Your best bet would be to view well  
> before the onset of morning twilight on the 19th.
>
> Good Luck!
>
> Bob Lunsford
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arlene Carol"  
> <arlene.carol at gmail.com>
> To: "meteorobs" <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 10:33 AM
> Subject: (meteorobs) am i going to miss them??
>
>
>> I see a lot of increased predictions for this year's Leonids...and  
>> the
>> possibility of a 'surprise' rate of 100 per hour!
>>
>> It seems to me that this wasn't predicted even as recently as 6  
>> months ago,
>> but I could be
>> wrong.
>>
>> Okay...I have a question ... from what I'm reading, the highest  
>> count of
>> meteors will occur
>> in the US. Is that true? In 1998, the year I joined Meteorbs after  
>> watching
>> a spectacular (for me)
>> Leonids shower/storm here, I was surprised to read that others in  
>> the US
>> didn't have rates as high as mine (i could only count 40/min and i  
>> wasn't
>> watching the whole sky).
>> That being the case, and stretching the chance for optimism for  
>> this year...
>> will I be able to see 100 per hour over here or is it a sure thing  
>> that I'm
>> out of range?
>>
>> And even if you suggest I go out and watch anyway...which night  
>> and at what
>> time please.
>>
>> Thanks all of you,
>>
>> Arlene
>> south of Troy
>> UT+2
>
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